EOS R5vs Pentax 17
Canon
EOS R5 (2020)
Starting from £2499 new
Best for Professional hybrid shooters, portrait & wildlife
View EOS R5
VS
Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
View Pentax 17
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Hybrid Shooters, Portrait & Wildlife — EOS R5 (2020): A landmark camera — 8K video and 45MP in one body set the standard for what mirrorless could be.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
Who should buy what
EOS R5 (2020)
- Professional photographers who need both resolution and video in one body
- Wildlife and sports photographers who want top AF with 20fps burst
- Hybrid shooters who need 8K or 4K/120p alongside high-resolution stills
- R5 Mark II buyers on a budget — the R5 still delivers exceptional results
Quick take: The pentax 17 is the most affordable; only the eos r5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R5 (2020) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,499 | £400 |
| Sensor | 45MP Full-Frame CMOS | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 45.0MP | — |
| Video | 8K RAW/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/120p | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — 1053 AF zones, subject/animal detection | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 8 stops combined with IS lenses | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~320 shots (CIPA) | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | 650g (with battery) | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 138.5 × 97.5 × 88mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 5.76M dots, 0.76× magnification | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen | N/A |
| Mount | Canon RF mount | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R5 | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Wedding | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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